Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal

Nepal: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.59 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.59 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0585 tonnes per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.058 tonnes per person1991: 0.075 tonnes per person1992: 0.082 tonnes per person1993: 0.088 tonnes per person1994: 0.096 tonnes per person1995: 0.123 tonnes per person1996: 0.129 tonnes per person1997: 0.134 tonnes per person1998: 0.088 tonnes per person1999: 0.126 tonnes per person2000: 0.109 tonnes per person2001: 0.154 tonnes per person2002: 0.139 tonnes per person2003: 0.089 tonnes per person2004: 0.163 tonnes per person2005: 0.173 tonnes per person2006: 0.17 tonnes per person2007: 0.188 tonnes per person2008: 0.24 tonnes per person2009: 0.125 tonnes per person2010: 0.153 tonnes per person2011: 0.167 tonnes per person2012: 0.172 tonnes per person2013: 0.195 tonnes per person2014: 0.227 tonnes per person2015: 0.206 tonnes per person2016: 0.314 tonnes per person2017: 0.386 tonnes per person2018: 1.3 tonnes per person2019: 1.2 tonnes per person2020: 1.2 tonnes per person2021: 1.4 tonnes per person2022: 1.6 tonnes per person2023: 1.6 tonnes per person

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal is 1.59 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 718.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 1.59 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 tonnes per person, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes per person Change
1990 0.0585 tonnes per person
1991 0.0746 tonnes per person +27.6%
1992 0.0822 tonnes per person +10.2%
1993 0.0881 tonnes per person +7.2%
1994 0.0962 tonnes per person +9.2%
1995 0.1232 tonnes per person +28.0%
1996 0.1287 tonnes per person +4.5%
1997 0.1337 tonnes per person +3.9%
1998 0.0882 tonnes per person -34.0%
1999 0.1257 tonnes per person +42.4%
2000 0.1085 tonnes per person -13.6%
2001 0.1543 tonnes per person +42.2%
2002 0.139 tonnes per person -10.0%
2003 0.0885 tonnes per person -36.3%
2004 0.163 tonnes per person +84.1%
2005 0.1732 tonnes per person +6.3%
2006 0.1698 tonnes per person -2.0%
2007 0.1883 tonnes per person +10.9%
2008 0.2398 tonnes per person +27.3%
2009 0.1246 tonnes per person -48.1%
2010 0.153 tonnes per person +22.9%
2011 0.1667 tonnes per person +8.9%
2012 0.1719 tonnes per person +3.1%
2013 0.1946 tonnes per person +13.2%
2014 0.2271 tonnes per person +16.7%
2015 0.2056 tonnes per person -9.4%
2016 0.3136 tonnes per person +52.5%
2017 0.3861 tonnes per person +23.1%
2018 1.31 tonnes per person +239.3%
2019 1.22 tonnes per person -6.5%
2020 1.24 tonnes per person +1.6%
2021 1.4 tonnes per person +12.4%
2022 1.55 tonnes per person +11.2%
2023 1.59 tonnes per person +2.4%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 1.59 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +239.3% 0.3861 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0999 tonnes per person 0.0585 tonnes per person 0.1337 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.1549 tonnes per person 0.0885 tonnes per person 0.2398 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.4353 tonnes per person 0.153 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.45 tonnes per person 1.24 tonnes per person 1.59 tonnes per person 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 92 Philippines 1.84 tonnes per person compare
  2. 93 El Salvador 1.78 tonnes per person compare
  3. 94 India 1.77 tonnes per person compare
  4. 96 Guatemala 1.4 tonnes per person compare
  5. 97 Tajikistan 1.25 tonnes per person compare
  6. 98 Senegal 1.05 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2023.
What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 tonnes per person in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Nepal ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 718.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.